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Music

Printable Blank Sheet Music (Staff Paper)

Manuscript paper for composing, transcribing and music lessons. Choose how many staves fit on a page and how large they are, add clefs and bar lines if you want them, then print single sheets or a bound music notebook.

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What you can customize

  • Staves per page
  • Staff line gap
  • Clef
  • Bar lines per staff
  • Title line

Works well in

All page sizes, from Passport to A4

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Start from a preset

Staff paper sized for the way you write music

Each page has evenly spaced five-line staves. Set the number of staves and the staff size; the staves are spread evenly over the page. You can also add:

  • Clefs: treble, bass or alto on every staff, or treble and bass alternating.
  • Bar lines: 1 to 8 measures per staff, evenly spaced after the clef.
  • Title line: at the top of each page; turn it off for more room.

Mix staff pages with lined pages for lyrics, or add a cover to make a composition notebook. It is free, needs no sign-up, and the PDF is made in your browser.

How to print staff paper

  1. Use the Letter or A4 preset and Download PDF → Reading order, or download a sample above.
  2. For a music notebook, choose A5 and Print-ready booklet, print double-sided, fold and staple.
  3. Print at 100% (Actual size).

Free sample PDFs

Print at 100% (actual size). Made with the same engine as the maker, so the spacing is exact.

  • Blank staff paper, 10 staves, US Letter (1 page) PDF ↓
  • Blank staff paper, 12 staves, A4 (1 page) PDF ↓

Frequently asked questions

How many staves are on a page of manuscript paper?

Usually 10 to 12 on Letter or A4. This template lets you choose 4 to 14 staves; fewer staves make each staff larger.

Can I change the size of the staff?

Yes. The gap between staff lines can be set from 1.2 to 2.5 mm. Larger staves are easier for beginners and children; smaller ones fit more music on a page.

Can the staves have clefs and bar lines?

Yes. Choose a treble, bass or alto clef, or alternate treble and bass on every other staff, and set 1 to 8 bar lines per staff. Leave both off for plain blank sheet music.

Do you have piano, guitar tab or choir paper too?

Yes. The Music category has a piano grand staff, guitar and bass tab, tab with staff, chord charts, lead sheets, drum and SATB choir paper, and big staves for kids.

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